Biodegradable nanocomposite blown films based on poly(lactic acid) containing silver-loaded kaolinite: A route to controlling moisture barrier property and silver ion release with a prediction of extended shelf life of dried longan

• Main Authors: Girdthep,S., Worajittiphon,P., Molloy,R., Lumyong,S., Leejarkpai,T., Punyodom,W.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier BV 2015
• Subjects: Polymers and Plastics; Organic Chemistry
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84914115231&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38819
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Novel biodegradable nanocomposite blown films based on compatibilized poly(lactic acid)-poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blend are fabricated for use as a model package for dried longan. Silver-loaded kaolinite (AgKT) dispersing in the polymer matrix in intercalated-exfol...